Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

The Spurs center exercised his strategic thinking with fans in Washington Square Park following his team's win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Hours after a win against the Brooklyn Nets, the San Antonio Spurs star met with people to play chess at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

Winning has become a habit for the New York Knicks, who faced the Orlando Magic on the road. This season, the Knicks have successfully held an opponent under 90 points for the second time.

Knicks Top Performers Jalen Brunson – 26 points, 9 assists Josh Hart – 23 points (season-high), 13 rebounds, 2 blocks Magic Top Performers Jalen Suggs – 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 3PM Goga Bitadze – 14 points,

The New York Knicks head to Kia Center to face the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference matchup. Both teams are fighting to take the top of their conference. The Knicks are 20-10, which puts them at third place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 19-12, which puts them in fourth place, just behind the Knicks.

The Orlando Magic (19-13) welcome the New York Knicks (20-10) to the Kia Center Friday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Magic odds and make o

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